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Eleanor Peterson 1840 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Nicholas Peterson

Mother: Hannah Parks

Spouse(s): Nelson Boumhower

Children(s): James Boomhower

In 1840, Eleanor Peterson entered the world in Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada, born to Nicholas Peterson and Hannah Parks. Eleanor Peterson married Nelson Boumhower, and had children including James Albert Boomhower. Eleanor Peterson passed away in 1912 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Eleanor Peterson entered the world in Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada, born to Nicholas Peterson and Hannah Parks.
  • Eleanor Peterson married Nelson Boumhower, and had children including James Albert Boomhower.
  • Eleanor Peterson passed away in 1912 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Peterson
1792 – 1850
Birth Location: Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
NP
Hannah Parks
1798 – 1846
Birth Location: Fredericksburg Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada
HP

Spouses(s)

Nelson Boumhower
1836 – 1889
Birth Location: Stanbridge, Missiquoi, Quebec, Canada
NB

Children(s)

James Boomhower
1856 – 1916
Birth Location: Kennebec Frontenac Ontario Canada
JB

Eleanor Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Peterson
1840 – 1912
Birth Place: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Nicholas Peterson
1792 – 1850
Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
Hannah Parks
1798 – 1846
Fredericksburg Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Parks
1746 – 1809
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Peterson's Descendants

1.
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Eleanor Peterson (1840 – 1912) m. Nelson Boumhower (3 Jun 1836 – 2 Feb 1889)
  1. 1. James (Albert) Boomhower (12 Mar 1856 – aft 1916) m. Hannah (Mahala) Woodcock (21 Jan 1859 – 10 Mar 1941)
    1. 1. Elias Boomhower (abt 1875 – )
    2. 2. Joseph Boomhower (abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. Rachel Boomhower (abt 1885 – )
    4. 4. Charles (Edward) Boomhower (8 Sep 1887 – 10 Oct 1959) m. Greta (Louise) McCausland (23 Aug 1883 – 1 Jul 1975)
      1. 1. Lorraine (Ethel) Boomhour (8 Aug 1916 – 18 Oct 2008) m. Curtis (Raymond) Bradshaw (25 Sep 1910 – 22 Feb 1985)
        1. 1. James (25 Nov 1934 – 22 Jul 2014) m. Beverely
        2. 2. Marlene BRADSHAW (1938 – 20 Jun 2019) m. Curtis DIXON (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Earl (Donald) Davy (1950 – )
        3. 3. Ernest
        4. 4. Evelyn
        5. 5. Jeania (Sexsmith) Roblin
        6. 6. Garry
    5. 5. Amon Boomhower (19 Mar 1893 – )

Eleanor Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Eleanor Peterson in Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada
1912
1912
Age 72
Death of Eleanor Peterson in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sheffield, Lennox/Addington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
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